2. Trade in your old PS3 Controller for $22 and Twisted Metal for $22.

(These values are based on extra trade in credits for having a GS Rewards account and the current extra 50% promo which ends Sunday - I called Gamestop who confirmed these values.)

Now this only benefits you if your Old Controller is starting to show its age (Buttons sticking, Battery dying etc.). Or if you just want a new color. I personally have buttons sticking on my old controller and like the look of the White Controller so its totally worth it.

Another draw back to this is Gamestop will probably just give you store credit but there are so many good games coming out so just put that towards a pre-order or get a gift card.

Once again the Best Buy Deal ends March 2nd (Saturday) and the Gamestop extra 50% trade in deal ends March 3rd (Sunday) so if your interested act fast. Let me know how it works out. Im doing it this afternoon so ill update accordingly.

Where is the PS3 controller price cut? I assume Sony wants to get all those controllers sold before the PS4 comes out. I see they are still listed at 55$ most places. I would understand if you could use your DualShock 3 on a PS4 but you can't. They've got to drop these thangs down to at least $40. I love the fact they the new (Red/White/Blue) bundles come with an extra controller but all the more reason for a price cut.

On a similar subject what about the Vita price cut. I don't wanna hear about exchange rate mumbo jumbo they are going up against the best handheld of all time in the DS/3DS. Nintendo saw a flaw in their $250 price pint and dropped it $50 and then another $30 (3DS - $170 XL - $200. Ambassador program was awesome BTW!!) Sony should do the same and maybe throw early adopters some free games like Nintendo did. I guess the PS4 connectivity will justify the price in time but its going to be another tough year for the Vita.

3DS has Fire Emblem as a GOY candidate, Luigi's Mansion, Monster Hunter, Zelda remakes, HarmonKnight, Animal crossing all coming out. What does Vita have coming before the PS4 debuts... Nothing jumps out to me that would even come close to Fire Emblem Awakening. It may have better Media support but don't most ppl have phones/tablets or ... HDTVS for that type of thing. (Does it even support Spotify??) Vita needs games more than anything else and ports wont get the job done. I don't have a Vita so maybe i'm Nintendo biased but I doubt It. I'm sure Persona 4 is great but it IS a port. You have to know your audience and I feel like if a handheld gamer can't even wait to get home to play games how are we expected to wait another 6-8 months for the Vita to reach its potential?? Please post your thoughts.

I have had PS Plus for about a year now and recently took advantage of the 1 year for $50 + 3 Bonus months offer. (http://www.amazon.com/Playstation-Plus-month-Subscription-Download/dp/B004RMK5QG) Def easier to buy on the PS Store through my PS3. So what do we like about PS Plus. I have over 20 free games on my system and Id have more if my HDD would permit. Its crazy how fast 250 GB disappears. The discounts are great but I rarely buy digital copies of games since I trade in so often. I love the cloud service which is why I initially joined when I bought my newer PS3. I like knowing my ps3 will dload updates for me so I don't have to wait for them when I get home from work.

But how will this service work on PS4. I would hope they will continue to give us free games and possibly port some of the older games for the PS4. Will they be giving a free trial with PS4? Will we need PS Plus to access all the new social features that were revealed last week? Wouldn't it be a great Idea for Sony to give a discount on PS4 hardware if you are a Plus subscriber. Lets say the price points for the new system are $430 like the rumors say. Wouldn't it be in Sony's best interest to knock off that extra $30 for Plus subscribers provided they have a subscription. I would say if they offer the 1 year of PS Plus for 50$ then knock off the extra $30 in some type of bundle. I def think PS Plus will be crucial to PS4's success especially if the service remains as generous as its has been in the PS3 era. Let me know how you feel and what you've heard.

I've been having alot of issues the past few years balancing games. I have a problem consistently playing games all the way through. I waited for LOZ: SkyWard Sword to come our for a year and a half. Played it for a week and haven't played it since. I got halfway through the original BioShock then stopped playing for no reason really. Same with RE6 played 2 of the story lines but haven't played for about a month. Similar patterns have happened with God Of War, Batman Arkham Asylum, Resistance. Etc. I find myself trading in games without beating them. I'm starting to look at myself as more of a game collector than an actual gamer. I def love playing but find it hard to play one thing for more than an hour or so then its back to Netflix. Its not the the games are bad I guess I just like to watch a lot of shows/movies and play Fantasy sports and so on.

The last game I beat was Dead Space 2 (Amazing) and now I have DS3 so I def see myself finishing it as well. I also bought Fire Emblem Awakening, Pokemon White 2 and a new 3ds XL to go along with them. Not to mention I already pre-ordered Bioshock Infinite the other day. I just cant escape the feeling that when I look at my game collection I haven't beaten most of the games. Now I feel I'm racing against the clock before the next good game comes out. There just aren't enough hours in the day to play all the good games that come out. Does anybody else have similar Issues. Let me hear your plights/solutions. Its not exactly a serious subject matter but I figured id test it our and see how these IGN blogs work.